Ptolemaic Period Essay Examples

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A Realistic View of Egypt from the Ptolemaic Time Period to the Arab Conquest Period (1344 words, 5 pages)

For the Ptolemaic time period, Egyptian politics were mostly dominated by Greeks, while socially, Egyptian and Greek culture blended for religious purposes. During the Roman time period, taxes from Egypt were prioritized while Greeks continued to dominate politically. Socially during the Roman period, religion began to crumble and status became ... Read More

An Analysis of the Origins of Ancient Egypt in Ancient Civilizations and Dynasties (601 words, 2 pages)

Egyptian EmpireThe origins of ancient Egyptian civilization, which may regard asone of the fountainheads of the Western culture, cannot be established withcertainty. Archaeological evidence suggests that early dwellers in the NileValley were influenced by cultures of the Near East, but the degree of thisinfluence is yet to be determined. Describing ... Read More

A Comparison of the Egyptian Figure Torso of a General and the Greek Marble Statue of Kouros (1023 words, 2 pages)

For my first compare and contrast assignment (2), I did the Egyptian figure torso of a general and the Greek Marble statue of Kouros. These statues have some imilarities, and many differences.Torso of a general was sculpted in the beginning of the 4th century when Persian occupation was being overthrown. ... Read More

A Look at Ptolemaic Egypt and the Falcon of Horus (1642 words, 3 pages)

Ptolemaic Egypt and the Falcon of HorusThe ancient Egyptian society is often referred to as one of the greatest civilizations to have influenced the world. Not only is their stretch of continuous success over time impressive, but the art and technological achievements of the peoples is still esteemed and admired ... Read More

The Origin and Evolution of the Tradition of Haggadah (801 words, 1 pages)

The Evolution of the Haggadah The Haggadah has long been in development the since initial concept originated in the Bible. The purpose of the Haggadah is based on the biblical requirement that, Thou shall tell thy son on that day, saying It is because of that which the Lord did ... Read More

A Comparison of a Two Female Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra and Hatshepsut (1124 words, 2 pages)

Which Egyptian Queen made the greatest contribution to her country? Hatshepsut or Cleopatra? Pharaonic and Ptolemaic Egypt were ruled by a "king," and the Egyptian ideal of succession was from father to son (Shaw, 2003). The female relatives of the ruling king often played significant roles in the rule of ... Read More

A Comparison and Contrast of Two Statues of Different Time Periods (395 words, 1 pages)

In this essay I will compare and contrast two statues of different time periods. The first statue is Vajrayaksa, from the Kamakura period. This small sculpture made of wood and dates back to 1185 in Japan. The second sculpture is Iret-iruw mummy, from the Ptolemaic period. This life-size sculpture dates ... Read More

The Comparison between the two Works of Art – Two Falcons and Standing Hawk (922 words, 2 pages)

Compare and Contrast The two works of art which I have chosen are 1) Two Falcons and 2) Standing Hawk. Standing Hawk was produced during the late Dynastic period, 664 - 525 B.C.E. Two Falcons was produced during the Ptolemaic period, 305 - 30 B.C.E. Both figures are examples of ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013